Elena Mateo is co-director of the Alianza Zero Waste Costa Rica and has 25 years of experience in environmental education, natural resource management, conservation and sustainability. Elena is an advocate of activities that promote environmental and social awareness in the educational, public, private, NGO and community sectors. She works with schools, municipalities, and organizations in … Read more
Kristine Kubat was born and raised in Eastern Pennsylvania and has lived in Hawaii for the past 40 years. She feels blessed to live in close proximity to her two children and five grandchildren on Hawaii Island, in Hilo. Kristine brings a lifetime of experience as an environmental and social justice activist to her current … Read more
Susan Green is a Sr. Sourcing Manager at Piper Aircraft, Inc., in Vero Beach, Florida. She has more than 25 years of experience in project management and execution, process improvement, generating cost savings, contracts negotiation, and customer service with a strong background in sales management and data analytics. Before joining Piper, Susan was Branch Manager … Read more
Carlie Bullock-Jones is the founder and managing Principal of Ecoworks Studio and has dedicated her entire career to bringing about a greener, healthier built environment. As a nationally known expert in the practice of sustainability and wellness consulting, Carlie has facilitated on numerous award-winning projects. With a passion for sports and sustainability, Carlie has spearheaded … Read more
Dan Noble is the Founder of Noble Bioresources, Inc. (NBI; NobleBioresourcesInc.com). NBI is a bioproducts market & industry development firm, based in California. He is also Executive Director of the Association of Compost Producers (ACP) (healthysoil.org; the US Composting Council California State Chapter) since 2002 and has over 40 years of science & business-based environmental … Read more
Rebecca has 20 years of public relations and marketing experience with government, public health initiatives, non-profits, community groups, and green products. In her work as part of MIG’s communications division, Rebecca connects communities to the public services and agencies that seek to support them, providing comprehensive communications guidance for change-makers across print, web, social media, … Read more
Maggie Gainer’s Community Development approach to public education and outreach is driven by two essential goals: Behavior Change and Capacity-building. She has provided leadership in increasing public adoption of Zero Waste habits since 1977. She refers to this as more “inreach” than outreach. It is more effective and longer-lasting to design a public education program … Read more
Lauren Hibbert a third-year student at the University of California, Berkeley, majoring in Society & Environment with a specialization in Justice & Sustainability, and minoring in American History. She has been working with TRUE as an intern for the past 8 months where she has been able to explore, learn about, and pursue new zero … Read more
Natalie is behavior change specialist with over a decade of experience planning and implementing sustainability programs in communities throughout California. She is the Founder of ReCREATE Waste Collaborative LLC and leads the firm’s education and outreach projects, helping municipal, nonprofit and private clients maximize diversion and plan for compliance with SB 1383, AB 341 and … Read more
Angela A. Moore is the Sustainability Coordinator and serves as Project Manager for green building projects along with certifications for the Missouri Historical Society. Angela oversees sustainable operations, initiatives and programs for the Missouri Historical Society sites, Missouri History Museum, Library & Research Center and Soldiers Memorial Military Museum. This role has led Angela to … Read more